Using wiring diagrams to find a common cause of trouble codes

By David Bry

Sometimes the automotive business rewards excellence by giving a great technician the tough jobs while the gravy goes to the run-of-the-mill mechanic. Such was the case for “Eric” (not his real name). His boss owned multiple auto repair locations, and Eric was asked to leave his home turf and bat clean-up at one of the locations that needed his expertise.

The subject vehicle: A 2016 Ford Truck Escape 4WD L4-2.0L Turbo with multiple codes. Due to neglect, and a lack of four quarts of oil, the engine had seized and was beyond saving. A suitable donor engine was procured from the local home for the smashed and crashed, and was installed in the Escape. When the replacement engine would crank for a long time, start, but then barely run, the installing techs made their escape.

Enter Eric…

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